Steven looks back down at the phone. The screen darkens, reflecting his own worried face back at him. A different universe, with no warp pads, and no Beach City, and no way for him to contact his friends or his family - not by phone, anyway. How is he supposed to fix this by himself? Do the other Crystal Gems even know about this rift thing?
They must know about it now. He's sure they're looking for him.
He's less sure that he'll be easy for them to find.
The Balladeer's apology stings a little - it sounds too much like giving up - but Steven's not about to turn down a hug. He scoots across the bench and tucks himself against the man's side, like he used to with his dad. Gosh, his dad is going to be scared, isn't he? He and the Crystal Gems. This is bad. What is Steven going to do without them?
How are all the other people who came through the rift thing coping? This happened to the Balladeer, too. He said it had happened to a bunch of people, and Steven's guessing they don't all have people like Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl looking out for them. They must be scared, too.
Steven sniffs, just once. He's not the only one in trouble, so there's no point in feeling sorry for himself. "Maybe we can help each other," he says, craning his neck to peer up at the Balladeer. "If we all work together, I bet we can figure out how to get home. How many other people like us are there?"
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They must know about it now. He's sure they're looking for him.
He's less sure that he'll be easy for them to find.
The Balladeer's apology stings a little - it sounds too much like giving up - but Steven's not about to turn down a hug. He scoots across the bench and tucks himself against the man's side, like he used to with his dad. Gosh, his dad is going to be scared, isn't he? He and the Crystal Gems. This is bad. What is Steven going to do without them?
How are all the other people who came through the rift thing coping? This happened to the Balladeer, too. He said it had happened to a bunch of people, and Steven's guessing they don't all have people like Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl looking out for them. They must be scared, too.
Steven sniffs, just once. He's not the only one in trouble, so there's no point in feeling sorry for himself. "Maybe we can help each other," he says, craning his neck to peer up at the Balladeer. "If we all work together, I bet we can figure out how to get home. How many other people like us are there?"